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Questions Arise Regarding Canada's Goaltending

The three tasked with tending the Canadian net: Roberto Luongo, believed to be the incumbent for the starters job after his gold medal victory in Vancouver four years ago, Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens and Mike Smith of the Phoenix Coyotes.

None of them have been particularly impressive since the roster was announced on Jan. 7, which has prompted debate about who gets the starting duties.

Last week, Canadian head coach Mike Babcock told Sportsnet hell split the goalie duties in the first two games of the competition, while the goalie who starts in the third game will probably be the starter for the remainder of the tournament.

For all we know, maybe the Canadian goalies are trying to save their energy to help their country win when it matters most.